A few years ago, before I hobbled myself into a wheelchair I was going to start a Skydive For MS fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. I made “interest” surveys that went into our local MS walk gift bags; but that was about as far as I got. I guess logistically it would be hard to land when you can barely walk; but I had always wanted to go skydiving.

Next time you go, maybe you could take a feather or something and throw it out the door for me. My first thought was maybe you could take a rock…cause that’s what I would fall like; but that might be problematic for people on the ground. A feather seems safe. 🙂

Thank you so for putting my mug shot on the wall. It is so much better than the one at the post office. Testing what few brain cells are still awake, but I am not recalling your link in my Green Room. Let you in on a secret? When I make the jump, the ones in the Green Room are hitting the roll. It is going to be a new page.

In other news, a large portion of my day is filled with crayons and finger paint, although Bear tries to convince me finger paint is a grown up toy. I had to give up the glue sticks though. My dermatologist decided they really were not a suitable substitute for lip gloss.

Hmmmmmm not JC? Lol he always acted like he was “THE” JC. In fact when he was in Africa “volunteering” (ripping off the charity) he said that he was the first person since Jesus Christ to build a road. But I bet my JC’s road was better than the big guy’s road. Rotflmao Another coincidence I had a cleansing cry also!

Sometimes I think the attitude of society (family/friends) when they hear of the abuse has caused just as many scars as the abuse itself. I watch people’s eyes when I talk about the abuse and most of them get a glazed look and check out, so I don’t discuss it. I don’t know what it is about people that they have to blame the victim. I think its that they are uncomfortable with it, even afraid it could happen to them so they must find a reason to blame the victim. “It could never happen to me because I am not weak/damaged like them”

That’s what I love about blogging; I can tell my story, people don’t have to read it if they don’t want to and I think it gives a safe distance for people who are uncomfortable yet want to know.

I can not count how many times I’ve heard; “you must have like it or you would have left”. “There’s no way a man would ever get away with treating ME that way”. “They target weak women”. Every single one of those statements says, “You are flawed” and only serve to reinforce all the shit the narcissist has been saying.

I used to laugh to myself because my mom and JC hated each other but they were in total agreement; there was something terrible wrong with me.

“You must have liked it…” is probably the most vile justification or explanation ever, ladywithatruck.
For what you’re describing, I can’t really think of an way it’s the victims fault.
Keep telling your story. Every bit of light on it helps the rest of the world.

Well said El Guapo, I mean if one is Peter Pan and enjoying life to the maximum then why change just because of age, which is just a number anyway.

I will have to take an expedition through your Space this next week or so, you know sort of meander through with an enthusiastic curiosity, a ghoulish blaze and a wickedness that would shatter even the most poisonous of fangs…

So I will be calling back soon El Guapo but I will leave the Zombie parts out of my ears for the moment and look forward to reading your slant on the open and most ingenious blogosphere…

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I’ve tried snowmobiling and liked it, but I didn’t like the way the gas fumes hovered, SnB.
Took something away from the experience for me…
Though after checking out that site, perhaps I’ll reconsider…

Just to say I have nominated you for the Creative Chaos Award. Please do not feel pressure to accept but you are very deserving of this accolade! Thanks for all your nice comments on my blog too! You can find details here:

Good evening,
i like your blog. Your post are very interisting.
I invite you to visit my intercultural blog: http://parolesemplici.wordpress.com/mytinbox/
I define this blog “In parole Semplici” as a “virtuacultural tin box” where they are guarded thoughts, memories, images, sounds, and simple stories.

My dream is to create a intercultural blog with authors from around the world.
Do you want to collaborate for “In parole Semplici”?
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I wanted to ask you how you would feel about being one of the Word Porn stars on my blog. If the idea of being associated with word porn bothers you, just let me know. I don’t know when I would use you, but I’m just wanting to profile some of my favorite bloggers/blogs/writings/etc. Thanks EG.

Just so you know…When you read my response to your post about getting an autograph, etc…I listed a requirement or two that you would need to satisfy in order to earn that autograph….the song that I requested that you sing was “zippity-do-dah”..
But what I really wanted to suggest was that you sing “I’ve got a lovely pair of coconuts”, but I didn’t really want to post that on MY blog…so I’ve posted it on YOURS…take that El Guapo!

Didn’t want to put this on my blog, in case the birthday girl cheats and reads it…be on the lookout for a short video for the birthday girl that we made Saturday…yours truly, script writer and director…hubby will be the one wearing the horse mask…Sister will be the one holding a qazillion baby dolls…we did a whole ancestry thing..YES I HAVE A TIME MACHINE!
Keep posted next week to see clips of this amazing Oscar worthy video 🙂

You know,whats funny? Yiu go somewhere often eniugh and you start to miss things… Have I ever read this page? I dont think I have but now..im in my phone and it jumped out at me…like a turd in a punch bowl.. Just camt.see the point.in growing up… Love it!! I think you may have inspired something…. Well yea but rigjt this minute now.. like while I read.. Rock the heck on Dude and thanks… For just being you.
Gosh I sure hope I havent missed anything g else

Skydiving is def on my bucket list. Have you bungee jumped? Which would you suggest first?

I jumped off the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, so that was “sort of” a bungee jump, but it was all machine controlled, so there wasn’t that jolt and bounce back thing. I bruise easily, so that actually kinda scares me. (There, that’s strange random fact #9745 about me out in the land of the internets.)

IT’S YOUR TURN!!!!!!!!!!! Found a little something down here in Florida for you………………………….I’m not giving you any clues….forget it….not gonna happen….even if you beg……even if you try to bribe me with chocolate…..even if you offer to sign over the deed to the statue of Liberty to me….even if you threatened to pull off Mr. Potato head’s mustache….not gonna give you ANY clues….

You’re welcome, Malcolm. I thought it was a very well written argument, that (while I disagreed with it) was free of the rhetoric and shouting that usually goes with it, and was thought out and presented very clearly.

Hey Guap. I wanted to give you the WordPress family award. It’s not an award that means a lot of work on your part, it’s just a way to say thanks for being a great support in my journey through blogging and through life. 🙂

Whattt??? Why haven’t I seen your about me page before? Uugh, Damn me !
Now that I’m here, Cheers to never growing up ! (which weirdly reminds me of Avril Lavigne song Here’s To Never Growing Up and Ooh it has already started playing in my head )

OMG you’re technically too popular for this but…. Hey El Guapo:
I have nominated your blog for the Liebster Award March 2014; the following is original piece of my nomination post pertaining to your blog on my site

Hey, I’ve seen you commenting at two blogs I frequent in the last 24 hours, so I thought I’d come and have a look-see 🙂

I follow an awful lot of blogs myself (but mostly I follow them from my personal account – this is an admin account for one of my blogs). And I notice you like music. I blog music videos often and have a few friends who are into music-blogging.

And I see you have a twitter account, so that’s three interests we share 😉